A - Project Initiation
A02 - Appoint the project manager
A03 - Appoint the key team members
A05 - Identify and plan the deliverables
A06 - Identify risks and plan responses
A07 - Have project initiation peer-reviewed
B - Monthly Initiation
B01 - Revise and refine the plans
B02 - Have the monthly cycle peer-reviewed
B03 - Make a go/no-go decision
C - Weekly Management
C01 - Measure and report performance
C02 - Plan responses for deviations
D - Daily Management
E - Monthly Closure
F - Project Closure
F02 - Evaluate stakeholder satisfaction
F03 - Have the closing activity group peer-reviewed
G - Post-Project Management
B02 - Have the monthly cycle peer-reviewed
This management activity belongs to the Monthly Initiation group. This group of activities are done in the beginning of each month to prepare us for a new monthly cycle.
Ask another project manager or project management expert in your organization to review and score your monthly management activities, and record it in the Health Register. If the score is too low, go back and repeat some of the management activities before proceeding.
Purpose
The main purpose is to pause and check whether your management activities are OK. Having an external person check your work is beneficial because you may be too close to the work to see some of the issues. Furthermore, this is an opportunity for people who manage different projects in the organization to see each other’s work and learn more in the process.Common pitfalls
A common risk is that the person reviewing your work may hesitate to point out problems, fearing that it may be taken personally. It’s up to you to create a relationship that ensures they can be comfortable and honest.Principles
The following principles play a significant role in this management activity: